Record of Wortenia War: Volume 14 by Ryota Hori

Author:Ryota Hori [HORI, RYOTA]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2022-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

“I thought I dodged it, but you were even more skilled than the rumors said. If it wasn’t for Kikoku, I’d have lost. I should thank Gennou...”

Ryoma looked down at Count Salzberg, who lay sprawled on the floor, and breathed a sigh of relief. Both of their swings had intersected, each hoping to slay the other with a lethal move, but Ryoma Mikoshiba had emerged the victor—albeit by a very slim margin.

By using his trump card—Kikoku—Ryoma had matched the physical prowess of a warrior who’d unlocked the sixth Ajna chakra. The recoil of doing so had been heavy, though. Count Salzberg had been extraordinarily skilled. The way he’d breathed, the way he’d kept his distance, the way he’d shifted his weight—his every action had been smooth. He’d honed the skills he’d learned as a knight, elevating his swordsmanship to the highest level. Ryoma didn’t know for sure how a man from this Earth could know battojutsu, but one thing was for certain: Count Salzberg’s slash was equal to his grandfather Koichiro’s attacks.

His deceased mother probably taught him.

In heart, mind, and body, Ryoma and Count Salzberg were equals. What had decided the victor, then?

I guess I was just more prepared.

Ryoma absolutely had to survive this battle. If he’d merely sat back and done nothing, Queen Lupis would have eventually eliminated him. To avoid that outcome, he had to take control of Count Salzberg’s domain and northern Rhoadseria. Ryoma had been backed against a wall, in a manner of speaking. Furthermore, his subordinates’ lives were riding on his shoulders too, and that was a heavy weight even for Ryoma’s stout heart.

What of Count Salzberg, then? If Ryoma had faced a younger Count Salzberg, perhaps the outcome would have been different, but the count now had turned his back on the world and become a foolish noble who drowned himself in riches and depravity.

A man who’d fought for his life had wielded one blade, while a noble who’d preferred material riches had swung the other. That single distinction had decided their fates. That difference had been very slim, however, and if they were to fight again, there was no telling who would win.

Not that there ever could be a second time.

Ryoma smirked to himself. He’d thought about something that really only applied to athletes. Not that he was looking down on athletes, but a sports match was nothing like a battle. Fights to the death were a one-time-only deal, but matches were basically dry runs for a real battle that might happen at some point.

One could lose every single practice bout and there’d be no consequences. Athletes could devote their entire lives to winning tournaments, approaching these events with passion and devotion, but if they lost, they could always enter the next tournament. Some athletes put an unbelievable amount of effort into meets, but none of them actually died when they lost. Retirement didn’t cost them their futures as athletes either. In truth, no one match would threaten an athlete’s life or career, even if the athletes or their fans might not admit it.

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